Sara Allgood
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Sara Ellen Allgood (29 November 1879 – 13 September 1950) was an Irish actress who held both Irish and American citizenship. She first studied drama with the Irish nationalist Daughters of Ireland and was in the opening of the Irish National Theatre Society. In 1904, she had her first big role in Spreading the News and was a full-time actress the following year. In 1915, she toured Australia and New Zealand as the lead in Peg o' My Heart. Her acting career continued in Dublin, London, and the U.S. She appeared in a number of films, most notably being nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Beth Morgan in the 1941 film How Green Was My Valley. She became an American citizen in 1945 and died of a heart attack in 1950.
Filmography
Cheaper by the Dozen
as Mrs. Monahan
Cheaper by the Dozen
as Mrs. Monahan
Challenge to Lassie
as Mrs. MacFarland
Challenge to Lassie
as Mrs. MacFarland
The Accused
as Mrs. Conner
The Accused
as Mrs. Conner
The Girl from Manhattan
as Mrs. Beeler
The Girl from Manhattan
as Mrs. Beeler
One Touch of Venus
as Landlady
One Touch of Venus
as Landlady
My Wild Irish Rose
as Mrs. Brennan
My Wild Irish Rose
as Mrs. Brennan
Mourning Becomes Electra
as Landlady
Mourning Becomes Electra
as Landlady
Mother Wore Tights
as Grandmother McKinley
Mother Wore Tights
as Grandmother McKinley
Ivy
as Martha Huntley
Ivy
as Martha Huntley
The Fabulous Dorseys
as Mrs. Dorsey
The Fabulous Dorseys
as Mrs. Dorsey
Cluny Brown
as Mrs. Maile
Cluny Brown
as Mrs. Maile
The Spiral Staircase
as Nurse Barker
The Spiral Staircase
as Nurse Barker
Kitty
as Old Meg
Kitty
as Old Meg
The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry
as Nona
The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry
as Nona
The Keys of the Kingdom
as Sister Martha
The Keys of the Kingdom
as Sister Martha
Between Two Worlds
as Mrs. Midget
Between Two Worlds
as Mrs. Midget
The Lodger
as Ellen Bonting
The Lodger
as Ellen Bonting
Jane Eyre
as Bessie
Jane Eyre
as Bessie
Life Begins at Eight-Thirty
as Alma Lothian, Robert's Aunt
Life Begins at Eight-Thirty
as Alma Lothian, Robert's Aunt
The War Against Mrs. Hadley
as Mrs. Michael Fitzpatrick
The War Against Mrs. Hadley
as Mrs. Michael Fitzpatrick
It Happened in Flatbush
as Mrs. 'Mac' McAvoy
It Happened in Flatbush
as Mrs. 'Mac' McAvoy
This Above All
as Waitress
This Above All
as Waitress
Roxie Hart
as Mrs. Morton
Roxie Hart
as Mrs. Morton
How Green Was My Valley
as Beth Morgan
How Green Was My Valley
as Beth Morgan
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
as Mrs. Higgins
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
as Mrs. Higgins
On the Night of the Fire
as Bridget O'Brien
On the Night of the Fire
as Bridget O'Brien
Kathleen Mavourneen
as Mary Ellen O'Dwyer
Kathleen Mavourneen
as Mary Ellen O'Dwyer
The Sky’s the Limit
as Mrs O'Reilly
The Sky’s the Limit
as Mrs O'Reilly
Southern Roses
as Miss Florence
Southern Roses
as Miss Florence
It's Love Again
as Mrs. Hopkins
It's Love Again
as Mrs. Hopkins
Peg of Old Drury
as Irish Woman on Boat (uncredited)
Peg of Old Drury
as Irish Woman on Boat (uncredited)
Crime Unlimited
as Jewel Thief
Crime Unlimited
as Jewel Thief
The Fortunate Fool
as Rose
The Fortunate Fool
as Rose
Juno and the Paycock
as Mrs Boyle, "Juno"
Juno and the Paycock
as Mrs Boyle, "Juno"
Blackmail
as Mrs. White
Blackmail
as Mrs. White